Chords for Seth Avett Sings, California (original composition)
Tempo:
80.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Eb
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [G]
[Am]
[Eb] [D] [C]
[Db] [D] [G]
[Db] [D] [G] Gotta go back to California, [C] got some business [Eb] out [D] there.
[C] Tonight it's gonna freeze out there, it's 80 degrees, [G] and I have to go back, [Eb] yes I have
to go [D] back.
[G] Gotta go back to California, [C] got a few songs in my [D] head.
[C] So sooner than we planned to [Eb] make a record with the [G] band, and I have to go back, yes
[Eb] I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in sunny [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate.
[G] Gotta go back to California, [C] used to take us five [Eb] days [D] [C] to get from here to there.
Now it's [Eb] five hours in [D] the air, but it [G] still can be a drag, [Eb] watch some stranger [G] search my bag.
Gotta go back to California, I [C] got no time for [Eb]
Hollywood, [D] [C] to see the movie stars with
[Eb] plastic surgery [D] scars.
But [G] I have to go back, yes I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in lovely [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate.
[G]
[C]
[D] [C]
[Eb] [D] [G]
[Db] [D] [G] Gotta go back to California, [C] if we find a [Eb] day [D] off, [C] see if Alice is around, rent a car,
[D] drive it down, [G] fresh lemon in a glass, quesadillas [D] on the stove.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, I'll sure [A] be missing you, [C] but I won't be [G] in my bare feet in lovely Malibu.
I'll be working daily from [A] early to late, won't get [C] to ride my bike across [G] the mighty [E] Golden Gate.
[D]
[Am] Won't get to ride my bike across [Em] the mighty Golden [C] Gate.
[G] [C]
[D] [C]
[Am]
[Eb] [D] [C]
[Db] [D] [G]
[Db] [D] [G] Gotta go back to California, [C] got some business [Eb] out [D] there.
[C] Tonight it's gonna freeze out there, it's 80 degrees, [G] and I have to go back, [Eb] yes I have
to go [D] back.
[G] Gotta go back to California, [C] got a few songs in my [D] head.
[C] So sooner than we planned to [Eb] make a record with the [G] band, and I have to go back, yes
[Eb] I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in sunny [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate.
[G] Gotta go back to California, [C] used to take us five [Eb] days [D] [C] to get from here to there.
Now it's [Eb] five hours in [D] the air, but it [G] still can be a drag, [Eb] watch some stranger [G] search my bag.
Gotta go back to California, I [C] got no time for [Eb]
Hollywood, [D] [C] to see the movie stars with
[Eb] plastic surgery [D] scars.
But [G] I have to go back, yes I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in lovely [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate.
[G]
[C]
[D] [C]
[Eb] [D] [G]
[Db] [D] [G] Gotta go back to California, [C] if we find a [Eb] day [D] off, [C] see if Alice is around, rent a car,
[D] drive it down, [G] fresh lemon in a glass, quesadillas [D] on the stove.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, I'll sure [A] be missing you, [C] but I won't be [G] in my bare feet in lovely Malibu.
I'll be working daily from [A] early to late, won't get [C] to ride my bike across [G] the mighty [E] Golden Gate.
[D]
[Am] Won't get to ride my bike across [Em] the mighty Golden [C] Gate.
[G] [C]
[D] [C]
Key:
C
G
D
Eb
Em
C
G
D
[N] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Gotta go back to California, _ _ _ [C] got some business [Eb] out [D] there.
_ [C] Tonight it's gonna freeze out there, it's 80 degrees, [G] and I have to go back, [Eb] yes I have
to go [D] back.
[G] Gotta go back to California, _ _ [C] _ got a few songs in my [D] head.
[C] So sooner than we planned to [Eb] make a record with the [G] band, and I have to go back, yes
[Eb] I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in sunny [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Gotta go back to California, _ _ _ [C] _ used to take us five [Eb] days [D] _ [C] to get from here to there.
Now it's [Eb] five hours in [D] the air, but it [G] still can be a drag, [Eb] watch some stranger [G] search my bag.
_ Gotta go back to California, I _ [C] got no time for [Eb]
Hollywood, [D] _ [C] to see the movie stars with
[Eb] plastic surgery [D] scars.
But [G] I have to go back, yes I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in lovely [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Gotta go back to California, _ _ [C] _ if we find a [Eb] day [D] off, [C] see if Alice is around, rent a car,
[D] drive it down, [G] fresh lemon in a glass, quesadillas [D] on the stove.
_ [C] Yes you know [G] my baby, I'll sure [A] be missing you, [C] but I won't be [G] in my bare feet in lovely Malibu.
_ I'll be working daily from [A] early to late, won't get [C] to ride my bike across [G] the mighty [E] Golden Gate.
_ [D] _ _ _
[Am] Won't get to ride my bike across [Em] the mighty Golden [C] Gate.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Gotta go back to California, _ _ _ [C] got some business [Eb] out [D] there.
_ [C] Tonight it's gonna freeze out there, it's 80 degrees, [G] and I have to go back, [Eb] yes I have
to go [D] back.
[G] Gotta go back to California, _ _ [C] _ got a few songs in my [D] head.
[C] So sooner than we planned to [Eb] make a record with the [G] band, and I have to go back, yes
[Eb] I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in sunny [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Gotta go back to California, _ _ _ [C] _ used to take us five [Eb] days [D] _ [C] to get from here to there.
Now it's [Eb] five hours in [D] the air, but it [G] still can be a drag, [Eb] watch some stranger [G] search my bag.
_ Gotta go back to California, I _ [C] got no time for [Eb]
Hollywood, [D] _ [C] to see the movie stars with
[Eb] plastic surgery [D] scars.
But [G] I have to go back, yes I have to go [D] back.
[C] Yes you know [G] my baby, [Em] I'll sure be missing [A] you, [C] but I won't be in [G] my bare feet [Em] in lovely [B] Malibu.
[C] I'll be [G] working daily [Em] from early [A] to late, won't get to [C] ride my bike [Em] across the mighty [D] Golden Gate.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Gotta go back to California, _ _ [C] _ if we find a [Eb] day [D] off, [C] see if Alice is around, rent a car,
[D] drive it down, [G] fresh lemon in a glass, quesadillas [D] on the stove.
_ [C] Yes you know [G] my baby, I'll sure [A] be missing you, [C] but I won't be [G] in my bare feet in lovely Malibu.
_ I'll be working daily from [A] early to late, won't get [C] to ride my bike across [G] the mighty [E] Golden Gate.
_ [D] _ _ _
[Am] Won't get to ride my bike across [Em] the mighty Golden [C] Gate.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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